Milan Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Can anyone ID this plant? It comes from Skaha Lake (Okanagan valley). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 I'm by far a plant expert but it kind of looks like cabomba/hornwort. Maybe its realted to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 It is a native Hornwort. Milan if you use it in your tank, make sure it is bathed first and then well rinsed. Garhan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Thanks guys. Garhan, by bathing, I believe you meant sanitizing it in Potassium Permanganate ... Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Roger that.... Garhan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 That is not a Ceratophyllum ssp. at all, much less Ceratophyllum echinatum or Ceratophyllum demersum, the only two hornworts found in BC. Unless I am greatly mistaken, that is Myriophyllum sibiricum, AKA nothern water milfoil....but be careful, as since it is from BC, there is a chance that it could be Myriophyllum spicatum, AKA Eurasian watermilfoil (something you can catch some very serious trouble for transporting anywhere.)....bot my botany skills are a smidge less sharp than some....any confirmations on my ID? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted August 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 (edited) Thanks Toirtis, I've done some Google research on this species, and it looks convincing. What would be the concern about transporting this plant? Are there any legal restrictions, or perhaps danger to my tank ..? Edited August 20, 2005 by Milan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Whereas northern water milfoil is a native species, Eurasian water milfoil is an imported, highly invasive weed (and listed as a dangerous, noxious weed)...so bad that a small piece dropped into a lake needs only a couple-three years to completely choke the lake. While in BC, you may have noticed the very numerous and large signs that warn about the potential accidental transmission of water milfoil (particularly by boat owners)....this stuff is the aquatic equivalent of purple loosestrife. http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/publications/inv/p1_e.cfm http://www.invasivespecies.gov/profiles/watermilfoil.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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